Sowerby Bridge Masterplan
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Sowerby Bridge and the surrounding area is being recognised at local and national levels as an exciting and precious environment that is worth preserving, enhancing and cherishing. Funding for infrastructure such as the transport network, and flood resilience is being directed towards Calderdale and we wish to ensure that funds and energies invested in Sowerby Bridge are effective in contributing to the spirit of this special place.
To this end, the Sowerby Bridge masterplan has been created by working closely with the community-led Town Development Board, and sets out, at a high level, the aspirations of the community for the heart of our town.
Good placemaking can boost tourism, contribute to a thriving community and sustainable economy, and help to deliver the public health agenda. We want our town centre to welcome tourists, delight locals, encourage businesses, and promote prevention of ill health rather than cure - through clean air, encouragement of exercise, and an atmosphere that promotes mental wellbeing.
Masterplan Aims:
The masterplan aims to help develop a Sowerby Bridge that is:
· Healthy - walkable and bikeable, with clean fresh air to breathe
· Attractive - a desirable place to live, work and visit, with distinctive character
· Sustainable - protecting and improving our spaces, with the future in mind
The master plan should be used to inform developers, planners, landowners and the public. It is intended to help ensure that interventions work together to achieve a coherent and liveable place for Sowerby Bridge residents to be proud of.
We want to know what you think!
The masterplan has been created by working closely with the Town Development Board, but we want to ensure that we have correctly captured the key considerations for you as local residents. To help you understand the schemes, a series of plans and designs can be found using the links to the right (or further down the page if you are using a mobile or tablet) or at Sowerby Bridge Library.
Online engagement:
This survey has now closed and the results are being analysed. Further information will be posted here when available.
Do you have any questions for us? Ask them here!